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River Ridge board ratifies $150,786 change order after members debate budget process
Summary
The River Ridge CDD Board ratified MRI Construction Change Order Estimate #500 for Phase I and II stormwater projects totaling $150,786.09 amid supervisor criticism about project overages and calls for clearer approval 'ground rules.'
The River Ridge Community Development District Board on Jan. 28 ratified MRI Construction Change Order Estimate #500 for price changes to the Phase I and Phase II stormwater management projects in the amount of $150,786.09.
Board members and staff reviewed field conditions and relocation of inlets as the basis for the change order. District Engineer Charlie Krebs and PSGRC General Manager Eric Long explained the change was prompted by existing site conditions and homeowner concerns encountered during construction. Krebs said the revised inlet locations and changes were necessary for the project to function and to eliminate standing water.
Vice Chair Terry Mountford voiced concern about approvals made after the project was already over budget, stating there is a “major dysfunction in the CDD’s operating process” and criticizing the decision to approve an additional $150,786.09 without calling a special meeting. Assistant Secretary Kurt Blumenthal and other supervisors responded that timing and fiscal-year carryovers explain the apparent overrun: work slated for FY2024 carried into FY2025 and funds were carried forward.
The Board directed District Counsel Tony Pires to draft “ground rules” for handling similar situations in the future, including thresholds for requiring special meetings or pre‑approved contingency amounts. On motion by Mr. Blumenthal and seconded by Mr. Merrill, with all in favor, the change order was ratified.
The motion text recorded in the minutes reads: “On MOTION by Mr. Blumenthal and seconded by Mr. Merrill, with all in favor, MRI Construction, Inc. Change Order Estimate #500 for Price Changes of Phase 1 and Phase II Stormwater Management Projects, in the amount of $150,786.09, was ratified.”
The Board did not adopt a new policy at the meeting; staff and counsel will draft recommended procedures for future approvals and contingency thresholds.
